Shade-holder.



M. F. FINKELSTEIN.

SHADE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. 1914.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

WIT IVESSES m1 Imam A TTOR/VEVS MORRIS F. FINKELSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, N.Y.

SHADE-HOLDER.

Application filed February 20, 1914. Serial No. 819,970.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mourns F. FINKEL- STEIN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of the Bronx, inthe county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented a new andImproved Shade-l lolder, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact descrip tion. I

This invention relates to holders for the shades or globes of lightingfixtures, and has reference more particularly to a device of this classwhich comprises a body adapted to be associated with the lightingfixture, and having a shade-receiving ring, a band adapted to encompassa part ofthe shade to hold the same relatively to the ring, and

means for tightening the band and for securing it, the ring having apart engaging the band and serving to guide and hold the same when it isbeing operated.

The object of the inventionis to provide a simple, strong and durableholder for glass or other shades and globes generally used with lightingfixtures such as' incanand combination of. parts to be more fullydescribed hereinafter and I particularly set forth in the claim.

Reference is to be had to theiaccompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure l is a sideelevation of an embodiment of my invention showing a shade for anincandescent light, associated therewith; Fig. 2 is a plan view of theholder, with the securing band released and the shade removed; Fig. 3 isa transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 1; and Fig. at is alongitudinal section on the line 44: of Fig. 3.

Before proceeding to a more detailed exlarly useful for globes or shadesof electric light fixtures it can also be advantageously employed forother purposes in which it is desirable or necessary to secure articlessuch shades in brackets or sockets. I am aware that devices of this kindhave already been proposed, in which an annular body receivesacorrespondingly formed part of a shade or globe which is securedtherein by means of a ring. or band, that can be tightened.

My invention however involves certain structural elements which Ibelieve to be novel, and by means of which I have succeeded in producingan exceedingly simple and effective holder which will be described moreparticularly hereinafter.

Certainof the details of construction form no part of the invention andcan be varied in accordance with individual preference and specialconditions, without departing from theunderlying spirit of theinvention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I have shown for example, ashade neck end 14 of the shade or globe 15. The

latter has the edge 16 at the neck outwardly disposed for a. purposewhich will be described below. 'The shade-receiving ring 13 has aninwardly disposed flange 17, as is more clearly shown in Figs. 2 and st.

Arranged within the ring 13 isa band or strap l8 fashioned from flexiblemetal or other suitable material. The ring has a part 19 cut away andwith the edges 20 upset and formed into teeth or serrations 21. Adjacentto one end of the opening 19 the ring has an opening 22 in which isinserted the end of the band 18, the extremity thereof being passedthrough the opening 19 and bent inwardly and clamped against the insideof the ring, thereby to secure the end of the band with respect to thering. At two points located substantially equidistant from the fixed endof the band 18, the ring is provided with a pair of preferably circularopenings 23 between which the wall of locking dog.

for use with shades havlng necks of dfiera 475 the ring is inwardlydisposed or offset, as is shown in Fig. 3. The band passes through i theopenings 23 of each pair and along the offsets. These parts of the ringthus constitute guides and holders for the band, preventing itsaccidental displacement from the ring, and limiting its lateralmovement, though permitting freely its longitudinal movement. In effect,the band, the free end of which passes through the opening 19, thus isdisposed in three lengths, each of which is adapted to contactivith theneck of the shade, inwardly of the edge 16. Thus when the band istightened the shade will be securely held'within the ring.

At thefree end of the band I provide 31100191 ing dog or cam 2% having acurved handle 25 by means of which it can be manipulated and providedwith a pair of spaced cheeks 26. These have registering openings 27, inwhich arereceived the laterally disposed lugs 28 at the end of'the band,so that the band and the dog are movably secured together. In effect thedog is pivoted with respect to the tion of the dog. By swinging the dogout-.

ward the band canbe released. It will be seen that when the dog is in alocking posi tion the tension of the band tends to hold it in thisposition; The effective compass of the band can of course be varied.depending upon which of the teeth are enga ed by the Thus the holder isadapted entsizes and proportions It will also be understood that it isnot necessary that the neck of the shade be of circular cross-section.While I have characterized the part 13 of imay also be employed.

While the holder maybe attached to the electric light socket or otherlighting fixture in any suitable manner, I prefer to employ a devicesubstantially identical with the means for securing the lamp shade 14 tothe holder itself. For this purpose I have found it advantageous toprovide the neck 11 wlth a band 30 and a locking dog or cam 31. Theseparts are disposed and operate exactly as the corresponding elements 18and 24. The neck 11 is constructed to permit the operation of the band30 and the dog 24, as has already been described with respect to othercorresponding parts.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Batent: I

A device of the class described comprising,a body adapted to beassociated with a li hting fixture and having a. shade-receiving ring; ashade-encompassing-and-holding band Within said ring, saidshade-receiving ring having an opening in the lateral surface thereof toone end of which one end of said band is clamped; and a-pivoted lockingand adjusting dog secured to the other end of said band, said ringhaving pairs of openings throughwhich said band'passes,'a part ofthering between said openings being offset, whereby the outwardlyprojecting parts ofthe band are flush withthe exterior lateral surfaceof the ring, said ring having a series of teeth at the sides of theopening inthe lateral surface thereof which are adapted to be engagedbythe dogs substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MORRIS F. rINKnL'sTmN.

IVitnesses i 7 JOHN K. BUCHORGEL, GEORGE H. EMSLIE.

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